Canadian woman loses benefits over Facebook photo

[millenium girl]

BROMONT, Quebec – A Canadian woman on long-term sick leave for depression says she lost her benefits because her insurance agent found photos of her on Facebook in which she appeared to be having fun.

Nathalie Blanchard has been on leave from her job at IBM in Bromont, Quebec, for the last year.

The Canadian Broadcasting Corp. reported Saturday she was diagnosed with major depression and was receiving monthly sick-leave benefits from insurance giant Manulife.

But the payments dried up this fall and when Blanchard called Manulife, she says she was told she was available to work because of Facebook.

She said her insurance agent described several pictures Blanchard posted on Facebook, including ones showing her having a good time at a Chippendales bar show, at her birthday party and on a sun holiday.

Blanchard said Manulife told her it's evidence she is no longer depressed. She's fighting to get her benefits reinstated and says her lawyer is exploring what the next step should be.

Blanchard told the CBC that on her doctor's advice, she tried to have fun, including nights out at her local bar with friends and short getaways to sun destinations, as a way to forget her problems.

Manulife wouldn't comment on Blanchard's case, but did say they would not deny or terminate a claim solely based on information published on Web sites such as Facebook.

[yahoo news]

[Buck Wild]

She cant work because she is depressed give me a break. Get off your ass and go to work. If you can go on vacation or see some swing dicks in your face you are able to work. This is a prime example why health insurance is so damn high. Cant go to work cuz shes depressed what a joke.

[Big B]

^bump 2 Buck...plus, working can help relieve stress by keeping yourself busy...

[Shasta]

this is the most retarded thing ive ever heard!

[Wabbitt]

She cant work because she is depressed give me a break. Get off your ass and go to work. If you can go on vacation or see some swing dicks in your face you are able to work. This is a prime example why health insurance is so damn high. Cant go to work cuz shes depressed what a joke.

That was kind of my thoughts on the whole thing.

[Buck Wild]

This must be a email thing. I was @ the hunting camp lat night and a couple of my buddies were talking about it as well.

[Rhiannon]

Good job :D way too many on benefits who dont need them. Lazy cow should be made to pay for all the money that shes stolen.

[Wabbitt]

Good job :D way too many on benefits who dont need them. Lazy cow should be made to pay for all the money that shes stolen.

LMAO...you have such a way with words-very poignant:D

[jerseydiesel]

This may sound dumb but how do businesses or companies look at private profiles if they are not your "friend" and you have your account private. At my previous employer, my boss would would friend request potential new hires using his teenage daughters facebook account, which is unethical etc but how do company's view private info on facebook accounts, just curious.

[Big B]

^good question..never thought of that...

[Kragon]

Facebook has the option to make your profile public,, AND if you have a friend that works at the company, and then he/she has another friend, that friend can see comments on pictures of the third level..lol so there are ways.

[Ozzy27]

What a bunch of BS. There is always alot more to every story than you read.

[Gator]

What a joke.

[Rhiannon]

Facebook has the option to make your profile public,, AND if you have a friend that works at the company, and then he/she has another friend, that friend can see comments on pictures of the third level..lol so there are ways.

Its crap, I have been changing my name around the net lately. I wrote a comment about my jerk of a bf and my job gets emails asking if I am alright?? But suppose thats what you get with over 2000 people I know know on there. But if I use that other name that I use for work lol ppl actually look me up?? and than ask me about things that they have read which is stupid.

[Big B]

Its crap, I have been changing my name around the net lately. I wrote a comment about my jerk of a bf and my job gets emails asking if I am alright?? But suppose thats what you get with over 2000 people I know know on there. But if I use that other name that I use for work lol ppl actually look me up?? and than ask me about things that they have read which is stupid.

so you must have a lot of names...:eek:

[Rhiannon]

so you must have a lot of names...:eek:
My real name, Rhiannon, AusRhiannon and a bullcrap name :D

[Big B]

^what's a bullcrap name?

[Rhiannon]

^what's a bullcrap name?
one thats made up :cool:

[Big B]

one thats made up :cool:

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